On the other hand, if Swift fired Mihos in a retaliatory fit of pique because she disagreed with his vote and wished to punish him, she would have no legitimate governmental interests on her side of the scale.
Given the importance of Swift's motivation for firing Mihos for his vote, we must pause to address Swift's argument in her brief that "the state of mind of the public official is not relevant to the question of qualified immunity," citing to Harlow v.
Finally, Mihos alleged that he was "removed from public office before the expiration of his term because of disagreement with the way [he] voted on matters of public concern" and that his termination was "political interference and intimidation." The district court, and this court on appeal, must accept Mihos's version of the dispute.
Mihos was put on the turnpike board, he recalls then-Governor Paul Cellucci telling him, to provide "some business skills and acumen.' When he did, Democrats and Republicans alike turned their backs on him.
Mihos also lashes out at Mitt Romney, the man he campaigned for to replace Swift, claiming the governor has been "AWOL' in not doing more to take control of the project.
Son of a Navy veteran with a strong sense of patriotism, Mihos first challenged authority as an undergrad in the late 1960s at staunchly Catholic Stonehill College, where he successfully lobbied for contraceptives to be distributed in the infirmary.
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